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Olallie Knob–Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, 3 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 2,930 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Olallie Knob–Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, 3 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. The route reaches Olallie Knob. It climbs 2,930 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,319 – 3,442 ft · steepest grade: 40%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42537, -121.62655
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Olallie Knob–Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, 3 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 2,930 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,319–3,440 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.42537, -121.62655

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 69°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.7 miSharp left onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miSharp right onto Change Creek Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miReach Olallie Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Hall Creek Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading S.
  13. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/olallie-knob-palouse-to-cascades-state-park-trail-out-back-3-sights-13-km

Trail surface

55% dirt30% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 69°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 78°60°
Wed 85°65°
Thu 86°60°
Fri 78°52°
Sat 76°51°
Sun 78°51°

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